Douglas Malloch

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Douglas Malloch (May 5, 1877 – July 2, 1938) was an American poet, short-story writer and Associate Editor of American Lumberman, a trade paper in Chicago. He became known as a "Lumberman's poet" both locally and nationally. He is noted for writing Round River Drive and "Be the Best of Whatever You Are" in addition to many other creations. He was commissioned to write the Michigan State Song.

Life and work

Brother Malloch, as he was called, was born in Muskegon, Michigan which was known as a center of the lumbering industry. He grew up amidst the forest, logging camps, sawmills and lumber yards. He became famous among the people of twentieth century involved in the lumbering industry.^{[citation needed]}

Books

In Forest Land (1906)
The Woods (1913 )
Tote-Road and Trail:Ballads of the Lumberjack (1917)
Someone to Care (1925)
The Heart Content (1927)
Live Life Today (1938)

Poems

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"Good Timber"
"Be the Best of Whatever You Are"

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Name	Malloch, Douglas
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Short description	American writer
Date of birth	May 5, 1877
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Date of death	July 2, 1938
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